Our team

The Team has a proven track record across energy, carbon and technology markets and fund management

Robin Edwards

CHAIR

Fund manager with experience building global macro and structured credit funds (Sabre Fund Management and Eiger Capital). In the last decade Robin has worked with a consultancy developing nature-based conservation and carbon offset projects. Robin practised as a Chartered Accountant in London and as a management consultant.

 

REdwards@NetZeroAdvisers.co.uk

+44 7785 273 609

James Heal

CIO

Highly experienced investment analyst and fund manager specialising across global technology and energy markets. James has a long track record of significant alpha generation and investment performance with a particular emphasis on understanding disruption. Senior roles at Ruffer LLP, Commerzbank, W.I. Carr and ABN Amro.

 

JHeal@NetZeroAdvisers.co.uk

+44 7808 865 925

Azhic Basirov

CFO/COO

An investment banker with over 35 years experience and expertise in specialist funds, the energy and technology sectors, and cross border transactions. He has worked with The LEK Partnership, Kleinwort Benson, and held senior positions including Head of Capital Markets, Head of Corporate Finance at Smith & Williamson. Azhic currently serves as Deputy Chairman of the QCA's Primary Markets Expert Group.

ABasirov@NetZeroAdvisers.co.uk

+44 7798 675 207

 

Brett Stacey

Director

30 years as a senior figure in financial services and green investments. In 1988 Brett founded National Futures & Options and as Managing Director was involved in product development for large institutional clients in the use and value of derivative instruments. Brett founded CarbonDesk Plc, the largest independent derivative broker in the early carbon credit market.

BStacey@NetZeroAdvisers.co.uk

+44 7906 654 447

 

Deane Pennick

Senior Adviser

Deane worked in the City for over 30 years including 12 years at Merrill Lynch and 10 years at Societe General. Until recently he was the COO of Supporting Wounded Vetrans, a military charity. He is also a board member of Motiv8ai, a Tel Aviv based AI business, a board director of Wyden Capital, a Swiss based crypto asset manager and consultant to InterAxs Global, an ESG events organiser. 

DPennick@NetZeroAdvisers.co.uk

+44 7711 320 389

 

 

Olushola Ashiru

Advisory Board

Over 14 years of experience in the Renewable Energy industry. She is a partner at NEF Advisors LLC, and co-founder of New Energy Fund II. In her previous position at Ardour Capital Investments, Shola managed and helped build the Ardour Global Indexes, which was licensed to Van Eck (ETF: GEX, KWT) and Van Kampen (UIT). Shola serves as a judge at several annual Cleantech competitions.

 

Mark Cox

Advisory Board

35 years experience in the securities industry, with over 23 years spent in Renewable Energy. In 2003, Mark founded the first pure play Renewables Energy hedge fund, New Energy Fund. He is a partner at NEF Advisors LLC, and co founder of New Energy Fund II. Mark has held senior positions at Credit Agricole, Pinnacle International Management, SEB and Swiss Bank. 

 

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